BoDEAN Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Seems like I got 8.1 RTM installed fine via upgrade from Customer Preview. Not sure yet if I will format and do a clean install. I do know that Acronis True Image 2014, that was just released, does not install on 8.1. Also Logitech Setpoint doesn't work correctly either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 31, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted August 31, 2013 So is the start menu fully functional? I left Windows 8 to go back to 7 a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 So is the start menu fully functional? I left Windows 8 to go back to 7 a few months ago. No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaAddict Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 So is the start menu fully functional? I left Windows 8 to go back to 7 a few months ago. I also have stuck with Win7 partly because the start screen is just too obtrusive with my workflow. Even though they haven't restored the start menu 8.1 like a lot of people wanted, they at least gave options to have a more direct access to the programs list. But I still find it so inefficient the way the programs are laid out across the screen rather than a single vertical list. The performance upgrades over W7 along with these tweaks is enough for me to move over to W8.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaSx Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Anyone captured or caught this library bug? when you go to "This PC" --->"Documents"...right click on any folder, then go to --->"include in library" -->Documents. Once you do that, you will see Libraries appears on the left side navigation. But when you close the window, the library disappears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subcld Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 did they add any new features / changes to windows media player ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen1393 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I haven't noticed any changes to Windows Media Player. Two things I found different from the Preview are that IE11 now auto-fills your login info if you allow it to store the info (as opposed to only autofilling when you started typing the first few letters), and desktop IE11 let's you open synced tabs from other PC's now. subcld 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted September 2, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted September 2, 2013 I also have stuck with Win7 partly because the start screen is just too obtrusive with my workflow. Even though they haven't restored the start menu 8.1 like a lot of people wanted, they at least gave options to have a more direct access to the programs list. But I still find it so inefficient the way the programs are laid out across the screen rather than a single vertical list. The performance upgrades over W7 along with these tweaks is enough for me to move over to W8.1. It doesn't make sense to have a single vertical list when the screen is still taken up fully. You do see more when it's laid out across the screen compared to scrolling through a vertical column. Now, if in 8.2 or 8.3, whatever, they change it and allow for desktop users to have it actually be a 1/3 slide in screen with a vertical list then that'd be great, but I don't expect to see it happen, not anytime soon. It'd be better to just add drag and drop to it and have folders that collapse and so on. Then you can make the list anyway you wanted it to be even if it still does take up the whole screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiraza Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hi I have installed Windows Preview 8.1 with media centre, now trying to upgrade to Windows 8.1 RTM......but stuck at KEY...........no key is being accepted....................CAn any body help please?? any key u have , I certainly do appreciate this great forum and help!! rafiraza@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio384 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I haven't noticed any changes to Windows Media Player. Two things I found different from the Preview are that IE11 now auto-fills your login info if you allow it to store the info (as opposed to only autofilling when you started typing the first few letters), and desktop IE11 let's you open synced tabs from other PC's now. The sync features was already there in IE11 Preview, however, in IE11 Metro, there is a new icon in the addressbar that removes all css and change the page to a book-like design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasztor.laszlo Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Guys, please help me in this topic. I think I tried out what I could, but still out of success. :-/ https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1174413-upgrade-from-8-pro-x64-to-81-pro-x64/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUTZIFER Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Cool. Start button looks good. I will probably upgrade now. Just gotta find a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDEAN Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Whats the fix to get Net 3.5 to work in 8.1 RTM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brainsuck Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:netfx3 /all /source:x:\sources\sxs /limitaccess change x to drive the disc is in BoDEAN 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 did they add any new features / changes to windows media player ? It's dead, Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueRaja Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Apologies if this has been asked, but I have a legit Win 8 pro upgrade key, I want to install the 8.1 RTM as a clean install. Can I use the leaked x64 8.1 disk to clean install them activate using my key. On version 8.0 there was a reg change that let you clean install then activate and I'm wondering if the same procedure would work here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted September 4, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted September 4, 2013 ^ you should be able to install without activating (they re-enabled that ability) then your key should allow you to activate once installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee286 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 does windows 8.1 break start menu emulation apps such as startmenu8 since it has a start button which is useless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsis Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 does windows 8.1 break start menu emulation apps such as startmenu8 since it has a start button which is useless? StartMenu8 doesn't seem to be working for me, but Startisback+ is made specifically for 8.1 and works really well. You can get it here http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163489-startisback-rc3/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee286 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 StartMenu8 doesn't seem to be working for me, but Startisback+ is made specifically for 8.1 and works really well. You can get it here http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163489-startisback-rc3/ Dang its not free. I like startmenu8 for that reason. I hope it gets an upgrade to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsis Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 3 bucks, totally worth it if you want the closest W7 start menu replica around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetw0lf Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Classic Start Menu, the latest beta, works fine with 8.1 and it's free. Still the best IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vvo Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 try startw8, it's free and it works fine in windows 8.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtoodles Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 so whats the recommended way to activate 8.1? I have the iso but whats the best way to get it activated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson291 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Buy windows 8 and use your legal key.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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